Electrical switch.



PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906.

H A. "BEYNGN- ELECTRICAL SWITGH;

APPLIOATIOF FILED JULY 12, 1905 L iz I a? .M A4. BEYNQPL OF @HKUAGO,HHQEYUZS.

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Eaatented Aug. 1 3:, 199$.

Applicatian filed July 12,1905, 32:"121 1%. 269,841.

desc'iiption of the same, mfermce beix had :30 the accompanyingdrawings, and. is the ietiers of x'efersnce marked thareon, Whj h form apart EMS spea iicaiion.

Thia inVQIltiOlL Brahms to electrisal switches.

Hemmfoae with devices OpeTa-tei by shew tricai :motms 01'eieciri'cai-auflmit 31y from source 21 went Wiilbfi of alumni frequcntiy occurs; from 3516 failure (If 0pemim. t0 switsh of? curr'ent when theinstrumem, 9.215% iusta-ncfis frequent Where .wrent has been far 1011;;periods 0% time Wii 1011i; the Emowledge of the eperater' or employer,awing to umeiessmsr-z of this kind. Furthermore, in '0 mrw'sing machinesof any kind by electricity we v per aim", even if s uppiiefi Witsconvenient Switch for the contra? of tbs circuit, usuaiiy does amtswifich shauid it be necessary "f0? to leave zjae machine tempomyiiy,and currant is cansumfid Without the madame be-- ing operated for anyuseful purpose.

The Object Of this invention is 10 afiozti. a fiom switch in the form ofa mat, upon whichthe operator hands 01" sits WE). 13w sitien tmnpemtehis mach-inn by fiwama 0f Whieh ihe current is su flied cnntinuonsl x aslozag pressure is applied on tbs mm, but which instantly acts to breakthe civa'uii; shauid the operator leave the operating pas? Lion. I

This invention consists in the matters h ereinafter described, am morefully pointed out and defined in the appencied claims.

In the imwinygs, Figure 1 is & vim in end. elevatien of anEIQrJtFiCaHy-QPQI'Med machine controfied'by assvitch embmiying: my invemtion upon which an opfiraior is srmwn as standing. 2 is enlarged up planView 01" 5.53 mat; 3 is a View showing the mchssing srip the 1m; cutthrough {and the, apps 01* tsp of She matididu,

'-,-'-."nich my be, as shown, rectangular in fonn or of m j mnveniemshape and which we cmmecm ainng; their "rear edges by means of hinges(a, as shown in Figs. 3 sxmi 4 {Jaime/sting the margins f said top andhotin bJz'l-YdQ is a, sirip if Seminar 02' 05km fiexi bie ml whichafimds & ciosingmniip and? unit; the dama'ae uf opening bet-wean q saidbsairds and wlhapsas when the top is pressed down. ks shuwn, the bottombowd A is fram'md v0 layers 01' plates, which may he Woajmi 10119938 01'may suitsibie 11w h edges 0f ill/2'" and rm'ivmen W? rinsingamps a" areengaged, asshewz.

9*3njci. human. and tap plaws or we each fined on 511% inner sidet11gsnfl'mr refractory and mmtiw 11m: 1 unheated. by Q k 1 @Wxeen thebotmm A. and the top A is a wring" 5, W115 ch nuts normaily to hoidi thaalewxtod above the bum am and a file 01"- its upward rxmvenlexr'a. TwosMs 0? paraiivl spring; conmo'tmlatea are secured on the autism, asshown, 2% apprmfimatc-ly equal distances from the hinged.

Qdge thereof, and, as shnwm'nsar the front edge 01 sand fiction: andeiectncnily cunnecb mg the same is a mmduatonwire a, with which isconnected one a? the ea -cz1x1d11ctars c, Said leml-nunuator passesthwugh an agwrtme in the top and to the mdter.

Seem": to xiii; flu spring mnmct-plates 0n the bottom coznpiamantalblacks L, which are on the under side ha top A. in. regis- 1101mm heldout of smltact with said plates by said springs B, but which angagetherebetween. when time top is forced downwardly. A wire a comm/Is saidblades C and is c0nnested wiifi; HM: blade 0 0% a switch, thecontzmt-phzte whereof is eiccu'iculiy connected with the lead-condnsiora, which passes through the topA and to the 11101101 D. Saidswitch-bhule c" is nmvided with an operating-handle c whic 1 passesthrough a suitable slat in the ixop into position to be externallyShould, the operator desire, he can of course break the circuit byehiftin the blade c", using his foot for this purpose.

Said devises may Be ornamented in any desired In mmer end as shown, a eornen'lentei and rotee'tiv'e cover (1 of rubber, is provided. on me topA. This also is restful to the feet of the operator.

Though I. have shown but one eonstr11otion embodying; my invention, 1 donot putgpoee 'ii'miti 11;; this application for patent othee "wise thannecessitated in the prior art, as many deteiis of construction may bevmied without departing from the principles of my invention.

IE eiaim as my itovention 1. In device of the class dese'ibed thecombination with upper and lower boards hinged tegetber at one margin,of a plurality of eonte-ete errenged near the margins thereof sprmgeeetlng te normally hold 52nd 0011- teote out or engagement, econtztetlate rig-- i engaged. on the inner face of tie upper t 3:61,:*ronteot-p ietepiveted edjecentthere to end adapted to engage the same,at handle on said piete projecting upwardly through a, .l' 1 said. bomdand eleetricel connections 011 sex! eonteete.

111 e deviee of the class described the eembinetion with e iowersection. having an insulated inner surface, of an up" er see-{ion hingedthereon and having an insu avted inn-e1 surface and. en elengeted slotthere/throng eent:-1et-pimte engaged to said upper seetio switeh-b1edeplvoted to said upper section end imivz'ng a handle thereen projethyough siet adopted to move the ole into e1 out of zagagement with saideontzum plate 112. e devise of the o1 ass (I eeeribed, 11 hag-1M2 dbottom boards adapted to fold t e spring therebetween and 1e sepemteri,contacts adapted 'ement when the spring is eompfessed. itoh. positionedto break the eimoit and to be actuated by the foot of the operator T onthe to board. Abe elettrie ewitee eomprisi. g t.- a V is hinged togetherat one margin and ea 1% one above the other, means closing eing betweenthe other margins, t1 "werdiy diree'ted, aee'ietering conteeopoints onthe inner eidee 0" said boards adapted eoeteet Witt-m the upyer boerd isdepressed by 3 seid the Weight or 1e epemtor and. mile-d sap-"ringsbetween) E Dome eetin to "4e foe ward margin of the uppe board when. theweight of the o etor is removed,

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in e device the mbinetiota with insulated :see'i' 1 ...t}; of eonteetpointe el'rmn 5 front thereef, m1 inel'iie'tod thereto and having); lei,thereterot y of contact-5M1 zt" on said st ranged to e age the eentiv othe first-ne1x1.e'ci eti & e rin" i to 111 p o: ed:

the "up beers. bottom board at top board e gagged on the 11' boztrde11:].

